West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-12-01

grand jury of Wood county FOR mur.
der.
Ami Beavers shot white weasel
last Friday while hunting in the wood
just back OF his fathers residence. 1t
was almost snow white, The tail tip.
ped wiki black. He will have it
mounted.
The long continued Dent Islander
suit was decided Wednesday after
noon. The jury found defendcnt
VIM. NJ. Dent. guilty and assessed
damages in favor of Maud Dent at
Eve hundred dollars and costs.
John Bigus. colorcd Of Frederick
City, M, was lyuched by mob OF
about two hundred men carly last
Wednesday morning. lie had as
saultcd white woman and was
awaiting the action of the grand jury.
want SEQ pounds fresh roll hut
ter Will pay 20 cents per pound'
Also 500 dozen eggs At 20 cents per
dozen. l.. NJ. Albright
The Court appointed the following
named gentlemen on Wednesday TO
assess the damages, If any, that G.
c. Craig is entitled to receive from
the X. & I. Railway Company for
using n portion Of bis land for the
road: VIM. J. Bucklew VIM. NJ.
Dent, VIM. j. Kelley, James Niece
snd f. NJ. Huffman.
Mrs. Edith Eldrich, nee Edith
Prettyman, daughter of the Rey.
Prettyman, died suddenly in Cincin
natl, Ohio, last week. Mrs. Eldrich
had been in Kingwool few weeks
ago visiting friends and was, at the
time OF her death, visiting her sister
who is attending school in Cincinnati.
One of the persons intimately con-
nected with the defence in Anarchist
case places the total amount already
paid out on behalf of the defence at
$3.50. This together with what
will be paid to Capt, Black and Mr..
solomon for work done since last
payment will make grand total of
not less than $4,000.
Following il tho report fnr The second
month Of tho primary department in The
Krgwood school;
Number Ct pupils enrolled, 81; average
daily attendance. JOi per cent Of daily at
ttnd'nce, 02l; number OF pupils neither
absent nor tardy: Minnie Murdoch.
Jessie SPthr, Vick williams. Eta Sho,iz
Willie Monroe, aurence uoke, Virgil
SwearinGen. Charley Lnntz Charley u0r-
ton. Ch"iiey Jackson, Emory Albright
aud RALPH Menear
Az ll+lsi - ' LAHRy i taCnFf
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meut Of the National rum, anil Fbcstlc
published ut Washington D G and
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Sample copies free 10 All who write for
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The paper is published on the lst and I5t /
of each month, at fry cents year or
will Toe dubbed with this paper at slCO
per yeaa
The Roam county murder and lyn.
ching trouble is now assuming an
entirely new phase. 1t now appears
that the parties, a band Of about
seventy men, who did the lvnching
were the murderers Of Rev. Ryan,
and that they are banded together
by an oath for the purpose Of robbery
and murder. Detective All Burnett
have all the men spotted and will
bring them to justice.
Civil Engineer Julius X. Monroe
Of this place, will 60 in few days
to Romney. Hampshire county, to
make q preliminary survey for the
probable location OF railroad run
ming from that town to Short Noun
tain. Mr. NJ, has now the reputa
tion Of being the best civil engineer
in this section and always Las as
much work as he can possibly do.
A social has been formed by the
young ladies of tho Presbyterian and
Methodist Sunday.schools for tho
purpose Of looking after the poor
children in and about Kingwood
giving them clothing and seeing that
they are prepared for the wiuter
weather. They will also try to get
them 20 attend one or the other Sun
dav.echool Tho xourry todiee sb,,,td